NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Vulkan Driver 356.45 Beta for Windows 10 Download

Posted at December 31, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Vulkan Driver 356.45 Beta for Windows 10 Description

Changes:

- Support Vulkan API version v1.0.4
- Fix device lost issue with some MSAA resolves
- Fix vkGetQueryPoolResults() when queryCount=0
- Fix OpImageQuerySample with images
- Fix OpVectorExtractDynamic issues with doubles
- Fix handling of sparse image miptail when the whole image fits within a page
- Improve vkAcquireNextImageKHR() conformance to WSI spec
- Improve GL_KHR_vulkan_glsl compatibility when using GLSL directly
- Improve GPU texturing performance in some cases
- Improve vkAllocateDescriptorSets()/vkFreeDescriptorSets() performance in some cases
- Improve vkCmdBindDescriptorSets() performance in some cases
- Improve vkCmdCopyImage() performance in some cases 

The following new extensions are provided with this release:

- GL_NV_draw_vulkan_image
- VK_NV_glsl_shader

Compatible Quadro Series:

- Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro K6000, Quadro K5200, Quadro K5000, Quadro K4000, Quadro K4200, Quadro K2200, Quadro K2000, Quadro K2000D, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, Quadro K420

Compatible Quadro Series (Notebooks):

- Quadro K5100M, Quadro K5000M, Quadro K4100M, Quadro K4000M, Quadro K3100M, Quadro K2200M, Quadro K2100M, Quadro K3000M, Quadro K2000M, Quadro K1100M, Quadro K1000M, Quadro K620M, Quadro K610M, Quadro K510M, Quadro K500M

Compatible GeForce 900 Series:

- GeForce GTX TITAN X, GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 950

Compatible GeForce 700 Series:

- GeForce GTX TITAN Z, GeForce GTX TITAN Black, GeForce GTX TITAN, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 730, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710, GeForce GT 705

Compatible GeForce 600 Series:

- GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 645, GeForce GT 645, GeForce GT 640, GeForce GT 630

For any bugs or issues, please file a bug through the developer website.

Vulkan on NVIDIA Hardware FAQ:

1) How do I start using Vulkan in my code base?
NVIDIA Vulkan developer page is a great place to start. You can learn from Vulkan presentations and articles as well as NVIDIA demos and SDK samples.

2) Is NVIDIA going to continue to support OpenGL in the future?
NVIDIA is fully committed to invest in OpenGL that our ISVs rely on and will continue to support and improve it. NVIDIA believes in providing maximum functionality with minimal churn to developers. Hence, NVIDIA fully supports both Vulkan and OpenGL.

3) Is NVIDIA Vulkan driver conformant?
Yes, all available drivers have passed the initial version of Vulkan 1.0 conformance.

4) Will there be an official (non-beta) NVIDIA driver with Vulkan support?
Yes. We plan to include Vulkan in both Windows and Linux drivers in an upcoming driver release. These will be available to all users to run Vulkan content as part of our regular driver releases.

5) Does NVIDIA support Vulkan on Linux for Tegra?
Yes. Linux for Tegra drivers are supported.

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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